This Syrian Couple Got Married in a Refugee Camp Mark Leon Goldberg October 15, 2013 A marriage between two young people in love at a refugee camp.
Not on A-1: Nigerian Refugees Flee Boko Haram Mark Leon Goldberg August 29, 2013 Thousands have fled fighting between the Boko Haram insurgent group and the Nigerian military
On World Refugee Day: What’s Driving Record Refugee Numbers? Mark Leon Goldberg June 20, 2013 I interview Shelly Pitterman of the UN Refugee Agency.
Syria’s Horrible Humanitarian Crisis is Only Getting Worse Mark Leon Goldberg January 24, 2013 As Syria's civil war grinds on with little prospect for reprieve, one issue that is getting lost is the sheer scale of human suffering caused by this conflict. Syria is already the worst humanitarian crisis in the world--and it is only getting worse.
Global Refugee Crisis Unmatched in Recent History Mark Leon Goldberg October 1, 2012 Global refugee populations are at an all time high while funding is flatlining.
Prospects for Syrian “Safe Zones” Look Dim For Now Mark Leon Goldberg August 30, 2012 A refugee crisis is spurring Turkish calls for protecting Syrian refugees inside Syria.
Asylum Claims Poised to Hit 8 Year High Mark Leon Goldberg October 19, 2011 Every six months, the UN Refugee Agency publishes statistics on the number of people who apply for asylum in industrialized countries. The twice yearly "Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries" is something of a proxy for trends in global conflict, crises and displacement.
Somalia Famine Relief Seriously Under-Funded Mark Leon Goldberg July 21, 2011 The worst drought in 60 years is causing the first famine in over 20 years in East Africa. That, in turn is causing a massive population flow. Families are scrambling to leave famine stricken areas, and are arriving in over-crowded refugee camps in Kenya and Ethiopia.
What Do You Know About Refugees? Mark Leon Goldberg June 20, 2011 To coincide with World Refugee Day today, UNHCR released its annual report on the state of the world's refugees. Test your knowledge of global displacement issues with this brief quiz.
